every so often
Example Sentences
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But every so often — usually when the ground is shifting fastest — those invisible choices decide your returns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“He comes over to my house every so often, and we just hang out and do whatever,” Payne said of his then-2-year-old son.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“You’d think we would’ve learned that lesson by now, but it seems like every so often we have to learn that lesson again,” he said.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Wins like at Twickenham come once every so often.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
The chief mate simply stood beside it, brushing his fingers against it every so often, as if to reassure himself it was still there.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
